Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dowlat Shah features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 957 mm (37.7 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dowlat Shah enjoys an average of 3998 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dowlat Shah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dowlat Shah experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dowlat Shah, Laghman, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
Dowlat Shah usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dowlat Shah are September, October and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) | 103 (4.0) | 98 (3.9) | 129 (5.1) | 172 (6.8) | 27 (1.0) | 179 (7.0) | 76 (3.0) | 20 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 47 (1.9) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Dowlat Shah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dowlat Shah: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 252 | 314 | 345 | 386 | 408 | 417 | 401 | 357 | 332 | 275 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Dowlat Shah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dowlat Shah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |